New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS TO CONVENE
OF THE IDEA EVERYWHERE

AN APPEAL FOR AID FROM REPUBLICANS IN ruv
sOUTH-vEw LIFs ENPUsED.
Tho proposed National Convention OF Republics.
Gibbs assemble In this city for the purpose o., dsv
ing system that will o,nduco to the efficient q,
operation OF these clubs 10 State and National poitics
mott with far more success than even It's wosA
sanguine projectors hoped for When the plan was arsa
given TO tho public In the columns OF TUE TRIBUNE
those who suggested 1t knew OF only thirty clubs
of tho kind The New-York club then proceeded h
appoint subcommittee for each State in the Union for
the purpose OF asoertanng the clubs organized rhis
system has proved a good one for President Jamss
Foster now reports instructions from 100 uhs n
all parts OF the country authorizing him to sign tn
Official cali for them, whenever IL Is Issued Oyerl "a
Delegates have been actually chosen and enrolled
Over 300 names Of clubs have been listed By the sub
committees. and letters are being received daily b,
bushels from Maine TO California
The states far represented on the list Of deegatss
are Rhode Island Connecticut. Massachusetts New.
York New Jersey, Maryland. Pennsy lvania Ohio. Mich
igan Wisconsin, Illinois Kentucky. Tennessee ami the
District OF Columbia The most encouraging feature of
the plan is that practically detunct clubs have In
fused with new ufc aud that whore organization wa
unknown healthy clubs have sprung into existence In
tie state OF Iowa several clubs which hal been On
their last logs q new Lease of he has been given Ia
Naw.Yora State, the Republican organization az IN
some counties. When tao announcement OF tae coz
reDton reached Dansvile. cub Was oTgsnlei opos
with nfty meinDers the list having oy ths uo swels4
10 200 ualues The managers OF the convention havs
been person. lily active in this direction. James r.
Eo.ter Henry Gleason. h. 4. Bartlett, John : Smith.
Lucius &. Ashley James :. Lenuelr, Johu HODGES aud
Henry A. Wyukoop hsyo personally organized Hudson
County NewIerssy with branches In even polling lis
trct Another general meeting VIII be held In jersey
City November 10 TO perfect the organization, nth
necessary
OsGANIZING ~ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Probably most lively offspring of the nOveuents
the brani.new National Republican Club OF tue Dstris
Of Columbia which creAte solely for the purpose Of
representation at tho convention. It's members ans
sho wing decided energy The official call for the
vention will be Issued about tho middle OK this month
will differ from the unofficial circular I'm that II win
ige the pres tents Of the club ocJ det
egates Special VIII also he Laid upon the point
that the convention shall not name, recommend or
nominate any candidate for Office" Inc members az
New YORK cluU unanimous ou that point In The
vou uHous correspondence OrUugnt out by ne conVen
ou documents Interesting facts are contanel. Which.
occasionally. do uO1 place affairs IN cTedIfADo ght
A letter from John H. LyUch temporary chairu an u
the Chicago Convention. from Satche1, Mississippi 70
pie. to "A query 20 Republican clubs a that state,
that such organizations axe thce not OILY unknown Da
practically impossible. To attempt the creation VI
Republican cln1 wOG.d DO uIastef Of life amt death.
Tast attempts have not been made Is not Tue 10
Lack couri they would ~ suggestive OF
unilstasDe recklessuess in the face Of desperate
lnajuTity This letter A1s suggested smother l1ster y
business for tue convention Means VIII he iSfilssd
prepared for adoption 10 SECURE 10 kepAHuca
where the CNc;clsc Or their rights ctfenA
TINS question has addict ier4be interest 10 tic pur-
pose OF the conference. All the mana -efn"ut Lava
received comnInlrstiuns ron clubs throughout tbt
South promising lei cations IN they lures
that II Viii re brought mp